Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Amazing experience Past Review

By (Colgate University) - abroad from 05/24/2016 to 06/11/2016 with

DIS Summer in Scandinavia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was extremely worthwhile. Not only did I learn the material from the course I was taking, but I learned how to be independent and live on my own. I had to learn to budget money, manage things for myself in a foreign country, and branch out and meet new people. It was an experience you would not be able to get elsewhere.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I had a great time in Copenhagen; both the people I met and the class I took were incredible and I wouldn't have wanted anything different.

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • People I met
  • Location
  • Class
* What could be improved?
  • Providing more food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how much money I was going to have to spend so that I could have prepared beforehand and come up with a more strategic plan to budget.